Shahid K Abbas New Delhi, Jan 17 (UNI) As the countdown to union Budget 2026-27 begins, all eyes are on Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, who will present her ninth consecutive budget on February 1—an event that has become the country’s biggest annual economic and political moment. Coming early in the second full year of Prime…
Pankaj Jain, New Delhi, Jan 17(UNI) Delhi Assembly Speaker Vijender Gupta on Saturday said that the Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) has found no evidence of tampering or alteration in the audio-video recording of the House proceedings that were sent for forensic examination on the Opposition’s demand after the Leader of Opposition in the House, Atishi’s…
Mumbai Jan 17 ( UNI) Three family members of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar got elected in the Bombay Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections concluded yesterday. All three were elected from BMC wards considered to be A-class seats of the city corporation. While Narwekar’s brother, Makarand Narwekar, won the elections from Ward No 226…
Los Angeles, Jan 17 (UNI) The United States has recorded at least 18 million influenza illnesses, 230,000 hospitalizations and 9,300 deaths so far during the current flu season, according to the latest estimates released Friday by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The CDC said seasonal influenza activity remains elevated nationwide, though…
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 17 (UNI) Several college students were injured, including two who are in critical condition, when a tourist bus carrying them overturned near Kallambalam in this district early on Saturday. The bus was transporting students, teachers and staff of an engineering college from Thrissur district on an educational tour to Vizhinjam Port. The accident…
Caracas, Jan 17 (UNI) Venezuela’s Acting President Delcy Rodriguez on Friday announced three changes to her cabinet. Miguel Perez Pirela was appointed minister of communication and information, replacing Freddy Nanez, who will head the Ministry of Ecosocialism, Rodriguez said on Telegram. In his new role, Nanez will be responsible for “continuing to promote public policies…
Washington, Jan 17 (UNI) The White House on Friday officially announced the names of the members of the Board of Peace for Gaza in a statement. U.S. President Donald Trump will serve as chairman. The board members include U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff, Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner, and former…
Vienna, Jan 17 (UNI) A localised ceasefire agreed by Russia and Ukraine will enable repairs to begin on the damaged backup power line to the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP), the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said in a statement on Friday. Technicians from Ukraine’s electrical grid operator will begin repair work in the coming…
Kolkata, Jan 17 (UNI) With the West Bengal Assembly elections approaching, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to visit the state for a mix of official and political programmes over the weekend, covering Malda on Saturday, January 17, and Singur in Hooghly district on Sunday, January 18. According to the schedule, the Prime Minister is…
Los Angeles, Jan 17 (UNI) Twelve people were arrested Thursday night during demonstrations over Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations in Minneapolis, the largest city in the U.S. state of Minnesota, authorities said Friday. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said Friday on X that “12 anti-ICE agitators were arrested for assaulting law enforcement.”…
